If you've ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term SCOBY—a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It's ...

Slime build-up is a costly drag on fuel efficiency for ocean-going cargo ships, leading to more emissions and, eventually, ...

Researchers have discovered that MEcPP, a molecule plants produce during stress, prevents bacterial biofilm formation. Biofilms protect bacteria on surfaces like medical devices and pipes, making ...

Research finds that most microorganisms form a biofilm on a surface like a water bottle within 48 hours. The bacteria forge a protective layer and multiply, creating a complex community where they ...

If you've ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term SCOBY - a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It's impossible to miss - it's the ...

Bacteria detect cell wall fragments as danger signals and form protective biofilms, a survival strategy seen across species ...

Elaborating further about their study, Prof. Park says, “We wanted to develop a CS-based biofilm with enhanced food coating properties, and we were hopeful that the incorporation of GA might help in ...

Confocal laser scanning microscopy of Salmonella wet biofilm (WSB) and dry surface biofilm (DSB). The DSB displays a distinctive "sandwich-like" vertical structure, as revealed in the cross ...

Researchers in Sweden have developed a model to optimise ship hull cleaning, reducing biofilm-related fuel consumption ...

A SCOBY biofilm atop kombucha l i g h t p o e t/Shutterstock If youve ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term ...